Gay activists, who recently marched in New Delhi, demanding decriminalisation of homosexual acts among consenting adults on Friday got a shot in the arm with the Delhi High Court finding nothing 'unusual' in holding such a rally. "Such marches are held all over the world. Recently in London [Images] more that five lakh people were on the streets for the cause. There is nothing unusual in holding such rallies," Justice A K Sikri said, dismissing objections raised by anti-gay rights activists, including RSS idealogue B P Singhal, over the June 29 rally. "If people think that they are doing something wrong then police is there to take action against them," the court said. The bench was hearing a petition filed by NGO Naz Foundation seeking the court's direction to declare Section 377 of IPC, which provides punishment up to life...
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